Middle Eastern shelf design gets a modern makeover in the new offering from Oeuffice — a collaboration between Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte of Samare Studio and Jakub Zak of Studio Patricia Urquiola. The Totems for Living collection, which debuted during Milan Design Week 2011, and is the first set from this duo of highly-renowned designers.
Lactose intolerant individuals, beware: the seventh annual Seattle Cheese Festival is hitting the avenues of Pike Place Market this weekend. More than 30 creameries will be on hand, presenting their unique flavors from end to end of the city’s most famous thoroughfare. Seattleite was lucky enough to score a sneak peek at Coach Farms, one of the festival’s delicious exhibitors.
For over two decades, Anacortes-based interior design firm Gracious Living has served a multitude of clients all over Washington state. Founder Molly McIntosh and her skilled crew operate on the principle that, while they have the professional expertise, the homeowners themselves have their own style and preferences. By collaborating and sharing ideas, the possibilities are many when one enlists in Gracious Living’s services.
Here’s a strange question: what do ceramic bears, miniature models of buildings and a foam deer have in common? The answer, of course, is that they all share a “living” space in Ravenna with their creator, artist Weston Jandacka.
It’s that time of year again, Seattle (well, almost). Time to fill our trunks with wicker baskets, Pendleton blankets and a couple bottles of rosé and head to the nearby shore. Once there, some of us will board our boats for a sexy sail on the Sound, while others compete with seagulls for a spot on one of Lake Washington’s sandy beaches.
If you want to add a little spice to your dinner table, Brooklyn-based online marketplace Uncommon Goods gives a new meaning to kitchen ornaments. From miniature glassware to eye-catching and kitschy toy shaker sets – hosting dinners has just gotten even more entertaining.
Since his days spent studying interior design at the University of Washington in the early 1960s, Tacoma native Dale Chihuly has conquered the world of glass art, sculpture and design. His unique talent has earned him universal praise as an artist, and his collections have appeared worldwide. This month, Chihuly’s work will make a grand return to his hometown.
Seattleite entrepreneur Jillu Zaveri recently invited me into her home — her beautifully decorated home, I might add — for a cup of chai tea and a chat about her fashion career, as well as her most recent endeavor, Jaipur Avenue.
“How would you like to be described: balanced and brilliant, coarse and corky, ripe and rounded, earthy and elegant, tart and tannic, or velvety and vigorous?”
Keys, invitations, grocery lists, to-do lists and so on; for Seattleites with busy lifestyles, keeping track of the essentials in our lives can be a difficult task. Thanks to the Channel Bamboo Wall Panels from Three by Three Seattle, we can stay organized without sacrificing points for style.
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